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Home Page of the Amateur Radio Operator Ned Stearns, AA7A

Here I am making repairs on a VHF
array atop the main tower. I have managed to maintain an
effective VHF station in Phoenix for over 40 years.

Operating with Robert,
3B9FR. We met while I was on a DXpedition to Rodriques Island
in 1999 operating as 3B9R.

One of my many ham radio
passions is making contacts around the world by bouncing signals
off the moon (EME). This is a view of my handmade 2m EME
station.

Recently, I have taken to traveling to Africa in November
every year in order to participate in the CQ Worldwide DX CW Contest
with the VooDoo Contest
Group. In 2005 and 2006, I operated with this contest group in the
West African nation of Mali. Pictured with me on the left in the 2006
event are Vince Thompson (K5VT), Fred Handscombe (G4BWP), Mike Fulcher
(KC7V), Roger Western (G3SXW), Lee Finkel (KY7M), John Warburton (G4IRN)
and Robbie Ferguson (GM3YTS). In addition to participating in the CQWW
DX contest event, we also travel throughout the country when we can and
also participate in other specialized ham radio activities such as RTTY
or EME. In 2006, we assembled a portable 2m EME station and made a
number of contacts around the world to the delight of the VooDoo Contest
team as well as some lucky 2m EME operators.